LIBRARY 

OF  THE 

UNIVERSITY  of  ILLINOIS 


HOBART    COLLEGE   BULLETINS 


Vol.  Ill 


OCTOBER,  J904 


No.  I 


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Published  by  Hobart  College,  Geneva,  N.  Y.      Issued  quarterly. 

Entered  October  28,  1902,  at  Geneva,  N.  Y.,  as  second-class 

matter,  under  Act  of  Congress  of  July  16,  1894. 


APPEAL 

FOR  COPIES  OF  THE  CATALOGUE,   THE  "ECHO"  AND 

THE  "  HERALD" 

In  order  properly  to  fill  out  its  files,  the  College  is  seriously 
in  need  of  the  following  issues  of  Hobart  publications  : 

Catalogue: — 1837-38,      1838-39,    1839-40,  1840-41, 

1843-44,  1844-45,  1846-47,  1848-49,    1850-51,  1851-52, 

1852-53,  1860-61,  1864-65,  1868-69,    1880-81,  1886-87, 
1891—92. 

Echo  : — Vols.  I-XI  inclusive  ;  Vols.  XXI  (Class  of  1882), 
XXII  (Class  of  1883),  XXXIII  (Class  of  1895),  XXXV 
(Class  of  1897),  XL  (Class  of  1902),  XLI  (Class  of   1903). 

Herald  : — Vols.  I-VI  inclusive,  any  numbers  ;  Vol.  VII 
(1885-86),  Nos.  3,  4,  5,  7  ;  Vol.  VIII  (1886-87),  Nos.  1, 
2>  3>  4,  5>  7  ;  Vo1-  IX  (1887-88),  Nos.  1,  2,  3,  4,  5 .5  Vol.' 
X  (1888-89),  Nos-  3>  5>  7>  8>  9  5  Vo1-  XI  (1889-90),  Nos. 
4,  5,  7,  8,  9,  10;  Vol.  XII  (1890-91),  Nos.  1,  4;  Vol. 
XVI  (1894-95),  Nos.  1,  6,  9,  10;  Vol.  XVII  (1895-96), 
No.  1  ;  Vol.  XVIII  (1896-97),  No.  8;  Vol.  XXI  (1S99- 
1900),  No.  4  ;  Vol.  XXII  (1900-01).  Nos.  3,  5  ;  Vol. 
XXIV  (1902-03),  Nos.  3,  4.  The  deficiencies  in  Vols. 
XVI  and  XXII  are  especially  important. 

It  is  earnestly  desired  that  anyone  who  is  in  a  position  to 
do  so  will  send  the  above  mentioned  issues  (any  numbers, 
however  scattering,  will  be  useful),  to  the  Asst.  Librarian  of 
the  College,  Mr.  H.  C.  Whedon. 


NEW  REQUIREMENTS 
FOR    ADMISSION    AND    GRADUATION 

The  President  and  Faculty  of  the  College  have  determined 
to  make  considerable  alterations  in  the  college  curricula, 
which  will  be  more  fully  stated  in  the  next  catalogue,  and 
will  go  into  effect  in  September,  1905.  The  course  for  the 
degree  of  B.L.  will  be  discontinued,  except  for  men  already 
in  college.  The  requirements  for  entrance  are  modified,  those 
for  the  Ph.B.  course  being  increased,  but  with  the  introduction 
of  certain  options. 

In  the  Courses  of  Instruction  the  requirement  for  a  degree 
(120  hours)  is  unchanged,  but  there  is  a  marked  increase  in  the 
number  of  elective  hours,  with  a  corresponding  decrease  of 
"required"  hours, this  reduction  in  "  required  "  hours  being 
of  necessity  chiefly  in  classics  in  the  A.B.  course,  and  in 
sciences  in  the  B.S.  course.  Two  years'  work  in  Greek  and 
Latin,  each  three  hours  a  week,  will  hereafter  be  requisite  for 
the  A.B.  degree.  The  amount  of  work  required  for  honorable 
mention  or  honors  is,  however,  practically  unchanged. 

In  the  A.B.  course  a  modern  language  is  introduced  into 
the  Freshman  year ;  in  the  Ph.B.  course  both  modern  lan- 
guages are  required  and  the  amount  of  science  is  reduced  ;  in 
the  A.B.  and  Ph.B.  courses  Analytics  is  made  elective.  In 
all  courses  the  amount  of  English  is  somewhat  reduced,  and 
Economics  becomes  a  required  subject.  The  opportunity  for 
an  extended  course  in  science  or  modern  languages  is  now 
open  to  classical  as  well  as  to  other  students. 


NEW  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  ADMISSION 


For  admission  to  any  course  a  total  of  29  units  of  preparatory  work 
must  be  presented,  a  unit  representing  regularly  one  half-year's  daily 
work  in  school.  As  will  appear  from  the  tabular  statement,  these  units 
are  in  the  Ph.B.  and  B.S.  courses  partly  elective. 


CLASSICAL 
(A.B.) 

Greek  6 

Latin  8 

English  6 

Greek, Roman 
and  American 
History  3 

Elementary 
Mathematics  6 


29 


PHILOSOPHICAL 
(PH.B.) 

Latin  8 

French  I  or  German  I  2 
English  6 

Roman  and  Amer.  Hist.  2 
Elem.  Math.  6 


German  I  or 

French  I  (2 

French  II  (3 

German  II  (3 

Greek  History  (i 
Med.  History  (i 
English  Hist.  (i 
Civil  Gov't  (t 

Adv.  Algebra  (2 
Solid  Geom.  (2 

Physics  (i  or  2 

Chemistry  (1  or  2 
Astronomy  (i  or  2 
Phys.  Geog.  (i  or  2 
Geology  (1  or  2 

Zoology  (1  or  2 

Physiology  (i  or  2 
Botany  (1  or  2 


24 


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SCIENTIFIC  (B.S.) 

French  I 
German  I 

French  II  or  Ger.  II 
English 
AMER.HisT.or  Amer. 

and  Engl.  Hist. 
Elem.  Math. 


2 
2 

3 
6 

2 
6 


21 


German  II  or 

French  II  (3 
Greek  History(i 
Roman  Hist,  (i 
Med.  History  (i 
English  Hist,  (i 
Civil  Gov't  (i 
Adv.  Algebra  (2 
Solid  Geom.  (2 
Physics  (1  or  2 
Chemistry(i  or  2 
Astronomy(i  or  2 
Physical 

Geog.  (1  or  2 
Geology  (1  or  2 
Zoology  (1  or  2 
Physiol,  (i  or  2 
Botany       (1  or  2 


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8 


j 


29 


The  amount  of  work  expected  in  some  of  the  above  subjects  may 
be  briefly  stated  as  follows  : 

GREEK.  Grammar,  including  Prosody;  Anabasis,  4  books;  Iliad, 
3  books;    Composition. 


New    Requirements   for  Admission  5 

Latin.  Grammar,  including  Prosody;  Gallic  War,  4  books;  or 
Gallic  War,  Book  I,  and  Vergil's  Eclogues  ;  iEneid,  6  books  ;  Cicero, 
6  orations  ;   Sallust's  Catiline  ;   Composition. 

Elementary  Mathematics.  Plane  Geometry  and  Algebra  through 
Quadratics. 

Physics,  Chemistry,  etc.  Two  units  indicates  one  year's  work  with 
laboratory  or  field  work  as  the  case  may  require  ;  one  unit  represents  a 
half-year's  work  under  the  same  conditions. 

A  more  detailed  statement  of  Entrance  Requirements  will  be  con- 
tained in  the  next  catalogue. 


NEW  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  GRADUATION 

CLASSICAL    COURSE  (A.B.) 

For  the  degree  120  hours  must  be  completed,  of  which  32  are  free 
electives,  the  remainder  being  apportioned  as  follows  : 

Languages  :  36  hours,  incl.  two  years  of  Greek  (12),  two  years  of 
Latin  (12),  and  two  years  of  German  or  of  French  (12). 

Sciences:  25  hours,  incl.  Math.  I,  II,  III  (11),  and  two  years  of 
Chemistry  or  Physics  (one  of  each  or  two  of  either). 

Other  Subjects:  27  hours,  incl.  Engl.  I  and  II  (12),  one  year  of 
History  (6),  one  term  of  Economics  (3),  and  Philosophy  I  (6). 

Freshman  Year  Sophomore  Year 

Both  Ter?ns  First  Term  Second  Term 

Greek  I 3  hrs.  Greek 3  hrs.  Greek 3  hrs. 

Latin  I 3  hrs.  Latin 3  hrs.  Latin 3  hrs. 

German  I  or  German  II  or  German  II  or 

French  1 3  hrs.  French   II...  3  hrs.  French  II. ..  .3  hrs. 

English  I 3  hrs.  English  II  ...  3  hrs.  English  II ....  3  hrs. 

Math.  I,  II 4  hrs.  Hist.  I  (III)  or  Hist.  II  (IV) . .  3  hrs. 

Math.  III.  .3  hrs. 

The  subjects  named  for  Sophomore  year,  including  both  History 
aud  Mathematics  III,  are  all  required  for  the  degree,  but  any  of  these 
subjects,  except  the  modern  language,  may  be  deferred  in  order  to 
enable  the  student  to  take  up  a  three  years'  course  in  a  second  modern 
language,  or  in  Chemistry,  or  in  Physics.  Deferred  studies  must  be 
taken  as  soon  as  possible. 

Junior  and    Senior    Years 

Fifteen  hours  a  week,  including  Philosophy  I,  are  required  in  the 
Junior  year;  in  the  Senior  year  only  twelve  hours  need  be  taken,  pro- 
vided that  a  total  of  120  hours  is  secured.  For  graduation  one  term 
of  Economics  and  two  years  of  Chemistry  or  Physics  (one  of  each  or 
two  of  either)  are  necessary,  and  such  of  the  above  mentioned  required 
subjects  as  may  not  already  have  been  taken. 


New    Requirements   for  Graduation 


PHILOSOPHICAL    COURSE   (PH.B.) 

For  the  degree  120  hours  must  be  completed,  of  which  33  are  free 
electives,  the  remainder  being  apportioned  as  follows  : 

Languages:  30  hours,  incl.  two  years  of  Latin  (12),  one  year 
of  the  modern  language  offered  for  entrance,  and  two  years  of  the  other 
modern  language. 

Sciences  :  30  hours,  incl.  Math,  through  Trig.,  Chemistry  I,  and 
either  Chemistry  II  or  Physics  I. 

Other  Subjects:  27  hours,  incl.  Engl.  I  and  II  (12),  one  year 
of  History  (6),  one  term  of  Economics  (3),  and  Philosophy  I  (6). 

Freshman  Year  Sophomore  Year 

Latin  1 3  hrs.  Latin 3  hrs. 

German  (or  French) 3  hrs.  French  (or  German)  ...  .3  hrs. 

English  I   3  hrs.  English  II 3  hrs. 

Math.  I,  II 4  hrs.  Hist.  I,  II  (III,  IV) 3  hrs. 

Chemistry  1 4  hrs.  Math.  Ill  (1st  term) 3  hrs. 

Fifteen  hours  a  week  must  be  taken  each  term  in  Sophomore  year.  All 
Sophomore  subjects  are  required  for  the  degree,  but  any  of  them,  except 
the  modern  language,  may  be  deferred  in  order  to  enable  the  student  to 
pursue  the  modern  language  with  which  he  entered,  or  Chemistry,  or  to 
take  up  a  three  years'  course  in  Physics.  Students  who  expect  to  under- 
take graduate,  professional  or  technical  work  are  advised  to  continue  their 
first  modern  language  through  the  third  year  at  least.  Deferred  stud- 
ies must  be  taken  as  soon  as  possible. 

Junior  and  Senior  Years 

Fifteen  hours  a  week,  including  French  (or  German)  and  Philosophy 
I,  are  required  in  Junior  year ;  in  Senior  year  only  twelve  hours  need  be 
elected,  provided  that  a  total  of  120  hours  is  secured.  For  graduation 
one  term  of  Economics  and  either  Chemistry  II  or  Physics  I  are  speci- 
fied, with  whatever  else  may  be  necessary  to  fulfil  the  above  general 
requirements. 


8  Hobart  College 


SCIENTIFIC    COURSE    (B.S.) 

For  the  degree  120  hours  must  be  completed,  of  which  33  are  free 
electives,  the  remainder  being  apportioned  as  follows : 

Languages  :  24  hours,  provided  that  both  German  and  French  are 
taken  through  the  fourth  year. 

Sciences  :  36  hours,  exclusive  of  Mathematics  I,  II,  and  including 
Mathematics  III,  IV,  at  least  one  year  of  Chemistry,  and  at  least  one 
year  of  Physics. 

Other  Subjects:  27  hours,  including  English  I  and  II  (12),  one 
year  of  history  (6),  one  term  of  Economics  (3),  and   Philosophy  I  (6). 

Freshman  Year  Sophomore  Year 

German 3  hrs.  German 3  hrs. 

French 3  hrs.  French 3  hrs. 

English  I 3  hrs.  English  II 3  hrs. 

Mathematics  III,  IV 3  hrs.  Physics  I 5  hrs. 

Chemistry  1 5  hrs. 

In  Sophomore  year  at  least  fifteen  hours  a  week  must  be  taken  each 
term,  or  a  total  of  at  least  thirty  hours  must  be  completed  for  the  year. 
All  Sophomore  subjects  are  required  for  the  degree,  but  any  of  them, 
except  Physics  I,  may  be  deferred  in  order  to  enable  the  student  to  take 
up  a  three  years'  course  in  History. 

Junior  and  Senior  Years 

Fifteen  hours  a  week,  including  History  and  Philosophy  I,  are 
required  in  Junior  year  ;  in  Senior  year  only  twelve  hours  need  be 
elected,  provided  that  a  total  of  120  hours  is  secured.  For  graduation 
one  term  of  Economics  is  specified,  with  whatever  else  may  be  neces- 
sary to  fulfil  the  above  general  requirements. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

PORTRAIT  OF  BISHOP  HOBART 

The  following  letter  from  Lansing  Guion  Hoskins,  Esq.,  of 
Geneva,  to  the  President  of  the  College,  received  on  Com- 
mencement Day,  explains  itself  : 

"  My  father,  Lansing  S.  Hoskins,  of  Seneca  Falls,  hasto- 
1  day  forwarded  by  express  to  Hobart  College  the  portrait  of 
'  Bishop  Hobart  of  which  I  spoke  to  you.  The  history  of 
4  this  portrait  is  partially  explained  by  two  inscriptions  on  the 
'  back,  one  written  and  signed  by  Bishop  Hobart,  and  the 
1  other  written,  but  not  signed,  by  Elizabeth  Ives  Guion,  wife 
'  of  Rev.  John  Marshall  Guion. 

"  This  portrait  was  painted  by  Waldo  in  New  York,  and 
'  presented  by  Bishop  Hobart  to  Mrs.  Sarah  Startin.  On 
'  the  death  of  Mrs.  Startin  it  was  returned  to  Mrs.  Hobart, 
*  who  gave  it  to  my  grandmother,  Elizabeth  Ives  Guion,  in 
'  1829.  My  grandmother  bequeathed  the  painting  to  my 
1  mother,  Mary  Hobart  Guion  Hoskins,  for  life,  and  re- 
'  quested  that  on  her  death  she  should  give  it  to  Hobart  Col- 
1  lege. 

"  It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Mrs.  Startin,  the  original 
1  owner,  was  a  friend  of  the  College.  Dr.  Berrian,  in  his 
1  'Life  of  Bishop  Hobart/  says:  'Mrs.  Sarah  Startin  died  hav- 
'  ing  left  a  residuary  legacy  of  considerable  amount  to  Bishop 
1  Hobart  in  trust  for  the  promotion  of  religion  and  learning 
'  in  the  State  of  New  York.    According  to  the  will,  a  part  of 


i  o  Hobart    College 

"  it  was  appropriated  to  the  endowment  of  a  professorship  in 
"  Geneva  College  bearing  the  name  of  her  husband.'  " 

The  receipt  of  the  portrait  was  gratefully  acknowledged  by 
the  Secretary  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees,  and  it  has  been  hung  above  the  platform  in  Coxe 
Hall,  and  to  the  right  of  the  space  left  vacant  for  the  portrait 
of  Bishop  Coxe. 

BOOK  OF  REMEMBRANCE 

At  the  Alumni  dinner  held  in  Coxe  Hall  on  Commence- 
ment Day,  June  15th,  1904,  the  Rev.  Louis  C.  Washburn, 
D.D.,  until  recently  Archdeacon  of  Rochester,  presented  to 
the  College  a  Book  of  Remembrance.  This  book  is  a  very 
handsome  volume  containing  the  names,  beautifully  tran- 
scribed, of  all  the  contributors  to  the  fund  for  the  erection  of 
Coxe  Hall.  It  is  also  a  memorial  of  the  good  taste  of  Dr. 
Washburn  as  well  as  of  the  indefatigable  energy  with  which 
he  worked  to  put  Coxe  Hall  where  it  now  stands.  The 
heartfelt  thanks  of  Hobart  College  are  extended  to  him  and 
to  all  his  fellow  contributors  for  what  they  have  so  generously 
done. 

MEDALS  FOR  HOBART 
FROM  THE  ST.  LOUIS  EXPOSITION 

The  following  letter  from  DeLancey  M.  Ellis,  Esq., Director 
of  Education  and  Social  Economy  of  the  New  York  State 
Exposition  Commission,  to  Prof.  C.  D.  Vail,  to  whose 
efforts  the  excellence  of  the  Hobart  exhibit  is  largely  due, 
gives  official  information  of  the  awards  to  the  College, 
already  announced  in  the  public  press  : 


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I  am  happy  to  announce  that  the  International  Jury  in 
Group  III,    Higher   Education,   has  awarded    to  Hobart 

"  College  for  its  general  exhibit  a  bronze  medal,  and  to  the 
Department  of  Astronomy  a  gold  medal.  The  exhibit  of 
the  College,  particularly  that  relating  to  Professor  Brooks' 
department,  was  warmly  commended  by  the  members  of 

"  the  Jury,  and  the  Institution  is  to  be  congratulated  upon  the 

"  recognition  thus  accorded  it." 

Prof.  C.  D.  Vail,  the  Librarian,  will  be 
FACULTY     abroad  on  leave  of  absence  throughout  the 

college  year.  During  this  period  the  Li- 
brary will  be  under  the  supervision  of  Prof.  H.  P.  Jones  as 
Acting  Librarian,  and  Mr.  H.  C.  Whedon,  A.B.,  1904,  as 
Assistant  Librarian.  Mr.  W.  C.  Twieg,  A.B.,  has  resigned 
his  position  as  Instructor  in  Chemistry,  and  the  post  has  been 
accepted  by  Mr.  Howard  Cousens  Griffin,  A.B.  (Bowdoin), 
who  was  Assistant  in  Chemistry  at  Bowdoin  last  year.  Mr. 
Cecil  Thayer  Deny,  A.B.,  A.M.  (Harvard),  has  been 
appointed  Instructor  in  Latin  and  Greek  ;  Mr.  Derry  spec- 
ialized extensively  in  Classics  at  Harvard. 

Through  the  kindness  of  the  Librarian  the 
LIBRARY     College  Library  will  benefit  to  the  extent  of 

$400,  which  will  be  devoted  to  the  purchase 
of  books  in  several  departments.  During  the  summer  the 
contents  of  the  Muniment  Room  in  the  Demarest  Library 
Building  have  been  sorted,  placed  in  boxes,  envelopes  or 
packages,  arranged,  and  catalogued  in  detail  by  section  and 
shelf.  The  completion  of  this  work  is  due  in  great  measure 
to  the  diligence  and  efficiency  of  the  Assistant  Librarian , 
Mr.  Whedon. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILUNOIS-URBANA 


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The    Gymnasium    is  at  least    a   good  step 

GYMNA-      nearer.     Very   attractive    plans   have    been 

SIUM  drawn  by  Gay  and  Nash,  of  New  York,  for 

a  spacious  building  west  of  Medbery  Hall, 

to  cost  about   $25,000.     Towards  the   accumulation  of  this 

sum  several  subscriptions  have  been  made  amounting  in  all 

to  five  thousand,  five  hundred  and  fifty  dollars.     It  is  hoped 

that  the  balance  of  the  required    sum   will  be  raised  by  the 

next  Commencement. 

A  Geneva  Alumni  Association  has  been  or- 
ALUMNI  ganized,  and  its  members  had  a  very  success- 
ful meeting  last  May.  At  this  meeting  it 
was  decided  to  hold  an  annual  dinner  in  Coxe  Hall  and  the 
following  officers  were  elected  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year  : 
Prof.  C.  D.  Vail,  President;  A.  P.  Rose,  Esq.,  Vice-presi- 
dent;  L.  W.  Keyes,  Esq.,  Secretary;  O.  G.  Chase,  Esq., 
Treasurer.  The  Executive  Committee  consists  of  the  offi- 
cers and  H.  A.  Wheat,  Esq.,  F.  D.  Whitwell,  Esq.,  andA.  J. 
Hammond,  Esq.  At  the  first  dinner,  given  a  few  weeks  later, 
between  fifty  and  sixty  Alumni  and  members  of  the  Faculty 
were  present.  Several  speeches  were  made,  the  College 
Glee  Club  sang  selections,  and  much  enthusiasm  was  shown. 
Prof.  Charles  D.  Vail  presided. 


